Water is necessary for carrying nutrients to your cells, flushing bacteria from your system, preventing dehydration, and replacing fluids lost from sweating, but you may not need to drink as much as you thought.
Stephen R. Daniels. pediatrician. No. You shouldn't give your newborn water or sugar water. And if you're feeding powdered or concentrated formula to your baby, never dilute it with more than the amount of water called for on the label. Your infant will get all the necessary hydration from breast milk or formula.
Newborns do not usually need water, stick to formula or breast milk. Photo Credit AudreySmiths/iStock/Getty Images. Newborn babies do not typically drink water. Giving water to a newborn can disrupt their feeding or even cause serious health consequences according to an article written by pediatrician Stephen R. Daniels on BabyCenter. Your baby will get all the hydration he needs from the feedings you give him.